I think only old-school Macau historians will recognise this road name because it was later split and turned into both the Avenida Doutor Mário Soares and Avenida da Amizade. I'm not sure why the name changed but perhaps someone who knows better is able to comment below. Anyway, originally the road ran along the seaward side of the newly reclaimed land of Porto Exterior. This is the state of affairs that can be seen below - essentially it connected the north of the peninsula with the southern section at Avenida da Praia Grande. On it's long, meandering route it passed the old hydrofoil terminal - the distant advertising road arch in the background of image 1 marks roughly where that was. The kink in the road that the car is driving around in images 1 and 2 is still obvious today and is where the "Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau" (澳門雅辰酒店) now stands.
Images 3, 4 and 5 show the same road as it passes the bend at Praça de Ferreira do Amaral and its controversial (hence why it was removed and re-erected in Lisbon) statue. Note that this film was made before the construction of the Lisboa Hotel/Casino and so there is a fairly unrestricted view towards Guia lighthouse in the background (background right of image 4).
I believe the grey building in the background of image 4 & 5 was the "Liceu Nacional InFante D. Henriqueis" - a Portuguese-curriculum school that operated from the late 19th century all the waythrough to the handover. However, this building dated the 50s and was demolished in 2006.
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